In this section

December 1584

On Tuesday the first day of December five Bills
of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the first being the Bill concerning
Parsonages impropriate to be disposed to charitable and pious uses, was after the second reading
and sundry Arguments about it, committed to
Mr Treasurer, Sir John Higham, Mr Sollicitor,
Mr Recorder, MrHeale, MrSkinner, and others
who were appointed to meet this Afternoon at
one of the Clock in the Exchequer-Chamber; and
the Bill was delivered to Mr Treasurer one of
the said Committees.

Upon a motion for a Committee of some few
of this House, being learned in the Laws, to
peruse all such Statutes as are to have their continuance but unto the end of this present Session
of Parliament, divers of the House were appointed to collect the Titles of all such Statutes; to
the end that upon view and consideration to be
severally had of them by the House, it may further be considered which of them are still to be
continued, and which not. The names of which
persons so appointed were as followeth, viz. Mr
Recorder of London, Mr Sollicitor General, MrMorrice, MrSandes, MrHenry Beamond, MrWaterhouse, MrFanshaw, MrRichard Lewkenor,
MrCromwell, MrThimbleby, and MrHamman.

On Wednesday the second day of December
three Bills of no great moment had each of them
one reading; of which the second being the Bill
for reformation of disorders in common Informers, was upon the second reading committed
to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, MrAlford,
MrHenry Beamond, and others who were appointed to meet on Friday next at one of the
Clock in the Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber. And the third and last Bill concerning Actions upon the Case to be tried in their proper
Counties, was upon the second reading committed unto MrDale one of the Masters of Requests,
Mr Sollicitor, Mr Attorney of the Court of
Wards, and others, who were appointed to meet
upon Saturday next being the fifth day of this instant December, at two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber.

This Bill had been much argued upon, before
it was committed; and it seems some Arguments
being not liked, divers of the House had endeavoured by coughing and spitting to shorten them.
Whereupon Sir Francis Hastings made, a Motion
(that as upon like occasion offered, others had
moved, that words of note, as Town-Clerk and
such like, should not offensively be applied to
the persons of such as had formerly spoken) that
in like manner it were now to be wished that in
respect of the gravity and honour of this House,
when any Member thereof shall speak unto a Bill,
the residue would forbear to interrupt or trouble
him by unnecessary coughing, spitting or the
like.

On Thursday the third day of December, Six
Bills of no great moment had each of them one
reading; of which the fourth being the Bill concerning Hue and Cry was read the second time,
and committed unto Sir Richard Greensield, Sir
Henry Cock, MrRichard Lewkenor and others,
who were appointed to meet to Morrow at one
of the Clock in the Afternoon in the open Exchequer Court.

The fifth Bill also was brought into the House
by Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, being a
new Bill for the better and more reverend observation of the Sabbath day, which had been
framed by the Committees appointed to consider of the old Bill on Friday the 27th day of
November foregoing, and had this day its first
reading.

Nota, That though the old Bill was altered,
and this new Bill concerning the Sabbath, framed
by the Committees appointed on the said 27th
day of November as asoresaid, were now brought
into the House and read; yet it did not pass the
two Houses without much dispute and great difficulty, being committed and amendments upon
amendments added unto it, ut vide on Wednesday
the 17th day of March following.

The last Bill of the said six being for a Bank
of general Charity to be appointed for the relies
of common necessary was put to the Question
upon the first reading and rejected. Quod nota,
because it is not usual a Bill to be put to the
Question upon the first reading.

Upon the report of Sir James Crost Comptroller of her Majesties Houshold, and MrWilliam
Howard, of the great disorder of Serving-men
and Boys in hurting and misusing of other Persons, and of whom Mr Comptroller and MrHoward did see and take two of the said disordered
persons; It was Ordered, that the Serjeant of
the House should wait upon Mr Comptroller to
know the same two Persons, and to bring them
to this House to Morrow, sitting the Court.

The Bill lastly for the true Answering of Tithes
was read the second time, and thereupon committed unto Sir Richard Greenfield, Sir John Peter, Sir William Harbert, MrDale one of the
Masters of the Requests, and the Bill was delivered to the said MrDale, who with the rest
was appointed to meet on Monday the 8th day
of this instant December following at two of the
Clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple
Hall.

On Friday the 4th day of December, Three
Bills of no great moment had each of them one
reading; of which the third being the Bill against partial Juries and Trials, was upon the second reading committed unto Mr Recorder of
London, MrTanfield, MrCromwell and others;
and the Bill was delivered to Mr Attorney of the
Court of Wards, one of the said Committees,
who with the rest was appointed to meet upon
Monday the 7th day of this instant December following at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in
the Inner-Temple Hall.

The Bill for the maintenance of Navigation,
and another Bill concerning Cloth at Boxted in
Essex, having passed the House upon the third
reading, were sent up to the Lords by Mr Treasurer of her Majesties Houshold, Mr Vice-Chamberlain and others.

The Bill for the better and more reverend observation of the Sabbath day was read the second
time and Ordered to be ingrossed. De qua Vide
plus on Wednesday the 17th day of March following.

Upon a Motion made this day unto the House
by Mr Speaker, that MrMarmaduke Wivell one
of the Burgesses for the Borough of Richmond in
the County of York, is lately faln very sick, and
not able to give his attendance on this House till
he shall have recovered better health, and therefore desireth in the mean time Licence of this
House to go a little into the Country to take
change of Air for a short time for the seeking of
his better health and strength, it was granted,
and agreed by this House that he may do so with
the good favour and leave of this House accordingly.

Upon another Motion also made by Mr Speaker for MrEdward Leigh Esquire, one of the
Knights returned into this present Parliament for
the County of Stafford, and since that time chosen to be Sheriff of the said County of Stafford;
It was likewise Ordered by this House, that the
said Edward Leigh may with the good leave of
this House have liberty to absent himself in and
about his necessary charge and service in the said
Office of Sheriffwick.

Nota, That hence it may be probably gathered, that neither her Majesty nor the House of
Commons did conceive these two places to be
incompetible, but that they might well stand and
be in one and the same Man at one and the same
time; for her Majesty did first make him Sheriff
of the County of Stafford, not only after he was
chosen, but returned a Knight of the same County also, which it is very plain she could not be
ignorant of; and therefore her self and the
House of Commons did both allow of his being
made Sheriff as a thing well agreeing with the
priviledge of his former place, and the service
of that House, and did not therefore give him a
final discharge, but only liberty of recess about
his necessary affairs into the Country, as in the
foregoing case of sickness, which being expedited, he might return again to that service.
For doubtless if the said House had conceived
that he had been utterly disabled from his serving there by his new Office, it would have been
Ordered, That a Warrant should have been
sent to the Clerk of the Crown to have sent
down a new Writ into the said County of Stafford for a new Election to have been made, as
in the case of double Returns, death or the like
is used. Besides, if her Majesty might have disabled as many Members from serving in that
House as the should or could have made Sheriffs,
it had lain in her power (and may lye in the
power of any King or Queen of this Realm for
the time being) to have disfurnished the House
of Commons at any time of all or the greater
part of the ablest Members thereof.

This ordinance inhibitis also as well the Election of Lawyers as of Sherrifs.

Against this Opinion the words of the very
Writ, by Authority whereof the Knights, Citizens, Burgesses and Barons of the House of Commons are elected, hath been and may be still objected, viz. Nolumus autem quòd tu, nec aliquis
alius Vicecomes dicti Regni nostri aliqualiter sit electus, &c. which words were not in the Writ during the Reign of King Henry the Third, E. 1.
E. 2. and the beginning of the Reign of King
Edward the Third, but crept in afterwards by
virtue of an Ordinance of Parliament upon some
special occasion to that end made, which is entred in Rotulo Parliament de Anno 46 E. 3. num. 13. And therefore the constant practice in many
Parliaments since to the contrary
may well be admitted and followed, as the
greater and more swaying Authority, which also
appeareth in the aforesaid Precedent, the said
MrLeigh being allowed to maintain and retain
both the said places, and to serve in them without all manner of dispute or question. Vide plus
concerning this business on Tuesday the 23. day
of February following.

On Saturday the 5th day of December two
Bills of no great moment had each of them one
reading; of which the last being the Bill against
the delay of Justice, was upon the second reading committed unto Mr Vicechamberlain, Mr
Chanceller of the Exchequer, MrSandes, Mr
Somcitor, and others, who were appointed to
meet on Monday the 7th day of this instant December following in the Afternoon in the Exchequer-Chamber or Star-Chamber.

The Bill also for the better and more reverent
observing of the Sabbath day was read the third
time, and upon the question passed the House.
Vide touching this Bill on Wednesday the 17th
day of March following.

The Lords also sent back to the House of
Commons the Bill touching Boxted Clothes with
some amendments and additions, which had been
carried up yesterday to their Lordships by Mr
Treasurer and others from the said House.

The Bills, lastly, for reformation of Informers,
and for Actions upon the Case to be brought in
their proper Counties, were appointed to be
dealt in in the Exchequer-Chamber at two of the
Clock this Afternoon by the Committees of the
same Bills, upon warning thereof given unto
them by this House, at the motion of Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer.

On Monday the 7th day of December three Bills
of no great moment had each of them their first
reading; of which the second being the Bill concerning the Town of Richmond was rejected upon the Question. Quod nota.

The third Bill also being for the assurance of
certain Messuages and Lands, late Edward Fishers, unto George Chewne Esquire and others in Fee
simple, was upon the first reading committed
unto Mr Recorder, MrMorrice, MrSandes and
MrClement Fisher, and it was Ordered, That the
said MrEdward Fisher shall have word thereof
by the Serjeant of this House this present day,
and a reasonable time given him to attend upon
the said Committees, and to be heard (if he
will) what he can say why the said Bill should
not pass this House. Nota also, that this Bill was
here committed upon the first reading. De qua
vide plus on Monday the 22th day of February
following.

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer in the name
of himself and the other Committees for the Bill
for reformation of disorders in common Informers, shewed, that they had met together and
had conference touching the same Bill, and have
in some parts amended the same and added thereunto, and so offered it to the House. Whereupon the said Bill being with the amendments
and additions twice read, was ordered to be
ingrossed.

The Bill for the more reverent observation of
the Sabbath day, and the Bill concerning Boxted
Clothes with the amendments and additions of
the Lords, allowed and thrice read and passed,
were sent up unto them by the House of Commons by Mr. Comptroller and others. Vide plus
concerning the Bill of the Sabbath on Wednesday the 17th day of March following.

The Committees in the Bills for Hue and
Cry, for true answering of Tithes, and against
Tryals by partial Juries, were appointed to meet
in the Middle Temple-Hall to morrow at two of
the Clock in the Afternoon, upon Consideration
that the most part of the Committees are to meet
this Afternoon in the great Committee.

Mr Comptroller and Mr Lieutenant of the
Tower, were appointed by the House to examine
the affray even now made in the White-Hall or
Court of Requests, as Mr Comptroller and the
residue were carrying up the two last mentioned
Bills to the Lords.

The Bill touching Suffolk-Cloths was read the
second time, and committed unto Mr Treasurer,
Mr Comptroller, Mr Vice-Chamberlain, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Robert Germin, Sir
William Drurie, MrRawleigh and others; and
the Bill was delivered to Mr Treasurer, who with
the rest was appointed to meet upon Thursday
next being the 10th day of this instant December
following at one of the Clock in the Afternoon
in the Exchequer Chamber.

The Committees also in the Bill against the
delay of Justice, were appointed to meet upon
Wednesday next being the 9th day of this instant
Month of December in the Afternoon, (but the
hour is not specified) in the Exchequer Chamber.

The Bill lastly for bringing in of staple Fish
and Ling, was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Francis Drake, MrFenner, MrGrice,
Sir Edward Dymock and others; and the Bill
was delivered to the said Sir Edward Dymock,
who with the rest was appointed to meet on
Thursday the 10th day of this instant December
following, at one of the Clock in the Afternoon
in the Exchequer Chamber.

On Tuesday the 8th day of December, the Bill
for preservation of Timber in the County of
Sussex was read the second time, and committed
unto Mr Comptroller, Sir Thomas Shirley, Sir
Philip Sidney, MrAlford, MrRobert Sackvile and
others, who were appointed to meet on Saturday
the 12th day of this instant December following
at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the StarChamber Court.

Upon a Motion made by Mr Speaker for the
opinion of this House touching the validity of
some Knights returned for some Shires of this
Realm, not being (as it is supposed) chosen at
the next County after the date of the Writ of
Summons of this Parliament, and after some
Speech also therein offered by MrBevill, by
which he seemed to suspect that the matter of the
Motion tended to and concerned himself and
MrDarrington returned Knights for the Shire of
Huntington, it was referred unto Mr Treasurer,
Mr Vice-Chamberlain, Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Recorder of London, who were appointed to meet
on Saturday the 12th day of this instant December following in the Forenoon (but no hour specified) in the Exchequer Chamber. Vide plus
concerning this matter on Saturday the 12th day,
and on Monday the 21th day of this instant December ensuing.

Upon a Motion made unto this House by Mr.
Lieutenant of the Tower, that the Armour of
Papists being Recusants might not remain in their
own Custody; It was Ordered that Mr. Sandes
and Mr. Monit do draw a Bill to that end.

The Committees in the Bill against the delay
of Justice were appointed to meet upon Friday
the 11th day of this instant December following,
at two of the Clock in the Afternoon in the
Exchequer Chamber.

On Wednesday the 9th day of December, Three
Bills of no great moment had each of them one
reading; of which the last touching Tanners,
Curriers, Shoomakers, &c. was upon the second
reading committed unto Mr. Sollicitor, Sir William Moor, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Dalton
and others, who were appointed to meet upon
Monday the 14th day of this instant December
following, at one of the Clock in the Afternoon
in the Guild-Hall.

The Bill for redress of disorders in common
Informers, was after the third reading and many
Arguments committed again to the former Committees (Mr. Treasurer and Mr. Vice-Chamberlain being added unto them) Mr. Sollicitor, Mr.
William Moore, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr.
Harne, Mr. Morice, Mr. Dalton, Mr. Francis
Bacon, Mr. Beale and Mr. Owen, who were appointed to meet upon Saturday the 12th day of
this instant December following at one of the
Clock in the Afternoon, but no place mentioned
where.

Nota, That this Bill was committed upon the
third reading, having been formerly committed
upon the second, which is not usual.

Another Bill also of no great moment concerning Sheriffs was upon the second reading
committed; but to whom it was committed, or
when and where the said Committees should
meet, is not at all set down in the Original Journal-Book of the House of Commons, but seemeth
to have been omitted through the negligence of
MrFulk Onslow at this time Clerk of the same.

On Thursday the 10th day of December, Two
Bill of no great moment had each of them their
first reading; of which the first was the Bill for
the preservation of Plymouth-Haven.

Mr Serjeant Gawdy and Mr Attorney General did bring a Message from the Lords, that
their Lordships do pray Conference with some
of this House to join with a Committee of their
Lordships touching the Bill lately passed this
House and sent up unto their Lordships, for the
better and more reverend observing of the Sabbath day. Whereupon Mr Treasurer, Mr Comptroller, Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, the Lord Russell,
Sir William Herbert, Sir William Moore, Mr. Edward Lewkenor, Mr. Francis Hastings and Mr.
George Moore were appointed by this House to
attend their Lordships therein to Morrow at two
of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Parliament
Chamber. Vide concerning this matter of the Sabbath on Wednesday the 17th day of March following.

The Bill against dying with Sumach, and
some other Bills wholly omitted through the negligence of the Clerk, and therefore seem to have
been of no great moment, were upon the second
reading committed unto Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Hutton, Mr. Henry Nevill
and others; and the Bills were delivered to the
said Mr. Henry Nevill, who with the rest were
appointed to meet upon Monday next the 14th
day of this instant December following in the
Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall.

The Bill also against vicious life and idleness
was upon the second reading committed unto Sir
William Herbert, Sir Edward Dymock and others,
and the Bill was delivered to the said Sir Edward
Dymock, who with the rest were appointed to
meet to Morrow at one of the Clock in the Afternoon in the Middle-Temple Hall.

Mr. Recorder one of the Committees appointed on Monday the 7th day of this instant December foregoing in the Bill for the assurance of certain Messuages, Lands and Tenements late Edward Fishers unto George Chewne Esquire and
others in Fee-Simple, according to the true intent and meaning of certain Conveyances unto
them by the said Edward Fisher made, reported
to the House that upon Examination by himself
and the other Committees therein had, and also
by comparing and conferring the Contents of the
preamble of the said Bill with the Conveyances
of the premisses, and also with the Judgment upon the forgery in the Star-Chamber, and also of
their Conferences had with the said Edward
Fisher and Katherine his Wife, as well together
as a part and asunder touching the premisses and
circumstances of the same, they have amended
the said Bill according to the said Conveyances,
not only in the form thereof, but also in the principal matter and substance, and offered both the
said Bill so amended, the said Evidences or Conveyances (being two several Deeds) indented
and inrolled in the Court of chancery, and also
the said Judgment in the Star-Chamber exemplified under the Great Seal of England. Whereupon the Bill was presently read, and the said
amendments also twice read, and so the Bill
thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed. Vide plus on
Monday the 22th day of February following.

On Friday the 11th day of December, Six Bills
of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the Bill concerning the aforesaid
business of Edward Fisher, and for the assurance
of certain Lands lately sold by him unto George
Chewne Esquire and others in Fee-Simple, did pass
upon the third reading. Vide plus on Monday
the 22th day of February following.

Mr. Vice-Chamberlain in the behalf of himself
and of the residue of the Committees in the great
Causes, shewed unto the House, that they have
had sundry Meetings together, and endeavoured
to draw two several Bills to such ends as they
thought fittest, and having one of the said Bills
ready drawn, but not the other, yet for want
of longer time to meet, and which yet cannot
now be before Monday next, offered unto the
said House the Bill that was ready drawn. But
what the Title of the Bill was, or what these
great matters were, is wholly omitted through
the Clerks negligence: yet it may be probably
conjectured, that they were concerning the Subsidy and Religion, or the Bill for the preservation of her Majesties most Royal Person. De qua
vide on Monday the 14th day of December following.

The Bill lastly touching Grants by Corporations was upon the second reading committed unto Mr Comptroller, Mr Recorder and others.

But the time and place appointed for their
meeting is in the Original Journal-Book of the
House of Commons through the Clerks negligence wholly omitted.

On Saturday the 12th day of December, Notice being given to the House of one MrHall a
Member of the same, that had not attended all
this Parliament, it was Ordered that the Serjeant
should give him warning to attend upon Monday
next. Vide plus in fine bujus diei.

Mr. Recorder of London and Mr. Sollicitor
were appointed by the House to examine the Record of the return of Mr. Bevill and Mr. Darrington the two Knights chosen for the Shire of Huntington, and of the circumstances thereof.

Nota, That the Recorder of London is in this
place and in all other Passages of this Journal, for
the most part named and ranked before the
Queens Sollicitor, although his place at this time
be after him.

Mr. Bevill one of the Knights returned for the
said County of Huntington, declared, that he
was charged by a Member of this House, that
he had lied in his former Speech to this House
touching the Declaration of the manner of chusing himself and Mr. Darrington Knights for the
Shire of Huntington; wherein as he taketh himself to be very much abused being a Member of
this House, so appealing himself to the same, he
prayed remedy and order to be given therein by
this honourable House upon the hearing of the
cause. Vide plus concerning this matter on Tuesday the 8th day of this instant December foregoing, as also on Monday the 21th day of the same
Month following.

The Bill for the assurance of certain Messuages, Lands and Tenements, late Edward Fishers
unto George Chewne Esquire and others in Feesimple, was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others. Vide de ista materia on Monday
the 22th day of February following.

Mr. Serjeant Gawdy and Mr. Attorney General did bring from the Lords a Bill for remedy against fraudulent Conveyances, with recommendation thereof from their Lordships to this
House, and request also for present Conference
with the Committees of this House touching the
Bill for the observation of the Sabbath day. Of
which see more on Wednesday the 17th day of
March following.

Sir William Knolles, Mr. Fanshaw and others
were appointed Committees this Afternoon to
meet in the Middle-Temple Hall about the Oath
for Sheriffs, &c.

Three Bills of no great moment had each of
them one reading; of which the last being the
Bill touching Collectors of Issues by Juries, was
upon the second reading committed unto Mr.
Cromwell, Mr. Nathanael Bacon, Mr. Henry Barkley and others, and the Bill was delivered to the
said Mr. Barkley, who with the rest was appointed to meet in the Middle-Temple Hall to Morrow at two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

The Lords did this Morning send down to the
House of Commons a Bill touching the assurance
of certain Lands to Sir Thomas Lucy Knight and
others.

The business of Mr. Arthur Hall, of which the
House had been informed upon their first meeting this Morning, was before the rising of the
House referred to Mr. Wolley, Mr. Cromwell, Mr.
Diggs and Mr. Sandes, to peruse the order touching the same against Monday next, being the day
appointed by the House for the said Mr. Hall to
appear before them.

On Monday the 14th day of December further
day was given unto the Committees for the
Bill touching Tanners, &c. and to meet at the
Yeeld Hall (alias Guild-Hall) to Morrow at two
of the Clock in the Afternoon.

The Bill for Confirmation of Letters Patents
granted unto Walter Rawleigh Esquire for the discovery of Foreign Countries was read Primâ vice.

Three Petitions touching the liberty of Godly
Preachers, and to exercise and continue their
Ministries, and also for the speedy supply of able
and sufficient men into divers places now destitute and void of the ordinary means of Salvation, were offered unto the House; the first by
Sir Thomas Lucy, the second by Sir Edward Dymock, and the third by Mr. Gates: which were
all thereupon read, and further proceedings
therein deferred until a more convenient time.
Vide concerning this matter on Monday the 22th
day of February following, and more largely on
Thursday the 25th day of February ensuing.

Which notwithstanding Doctor Turner a little
after rose up, and put the House in remembrance
of a Bill and Book heretofore offered by him
unto the said House, which had been digested
and framed by certain Godly and Learned Ministers, and which said Bill and Book did tend to
no other end, as he conceived, than the Glory
of God, the Safety of her Majesty and the benefit of the Common-Wealth; and therefore prayed that it might be read.

Against which Sir Francis Knolles Knight,
Treasurer of her Majesties Houshold spake first,
but in few words; and after him Sir Christopher
Hatton Knight her Majesties Vice-Chamberlain
more largely, who pressed and moved the House
so far therein, that it was at length resolved,
that the said Book and Bill should not be read.
But touching all necessary and sit liberty of the
aforesaid Ministers, or supply of able men, in
places that wanted, they did not doubt but that
her Majesty would take some speedy order concerning the same, according to whatsoever was
justly required, either in the aforesaid Petitions
that had been read, or in the last mentioned
Book and Bill, the reading whereof had been forborn: of which also the said Mr. Vice-Chamberlain did affirm that he doubted not but that it
would be done accordingly. Vide concerning
this business on Saturday the 27th day of March
following.

He also further moved that for the better and
more speedy expedition of other great matters
now in hand, this Court would be pleased to
appoint to sit again at two of the Clock this Afternoon to give reading to a Bill but now lately
finished, wherein provision was made for the
safety and preservation of the Queens Majesties
most Royal Person. Which he the rather desired, because he conceived that this House would
very shortly be adjourned till after Christmas.

The Bill against fraudulent Conveyances was
read the third time.

Post Meridiem.

In the Afternoon the before-mentioned Bill for
provision to be made for safety of the Queens
Majesties most Royal Person, and the quiet State
of the Realm, was read the first time.

The Bill also for provision of maintenance
for Ministers and Preachers in Towns Corporate,
&c. was after the second reading and much dispute, put to the question, whether it should be
committed; and upon the division of the House,
the major part of the Voices fell out to be against
the commitment. After which also upon another
Question whether it should be ingrossed or no,
the Bill it self was lastly upon another division
of the House dashed.

On Tuesday the 15th day of December three
Bills of no great moment had each of them one
reading; of which the first being for the relief
of the Creditors of Edward Fisher Esquire, was
after the second reading committed unto Mr Sollicitor, MrMorrice, MrCromwell, MrJohn Fisher
and MrCradock, who were appointed to meet
at two of the Clock this Afternoon in LincolnsInn-Hall.

The Committees for MrRawleighs Bill were
appointed to meet presently in the CommitteeChamber of this House.

The Bill for the good Government of the
City of Westminster was after the second reading,
committed unto Sir George Carie, Mr Recorder
of London, Mr Thomas Knivet, MrThomas Cecill
and others, who were appointed to meet this Afternoon in the open Exchequer-Court.

The Bill against Informers was brought in by
Mr Vice-Chamberlain one of the Committees, in
the name of all the Committees, with allowance
of the same; only he further moved the reviving and continuing the former Act in that behalf made in the 18th year of her Majesties
Reign.

The Bill for provision to be made for the surety of the Queens Majesties most Royal Person
and the good estate of the Realm, was upon the
second reading Ordered to be ingrossed.

The Bill for bringing in of Staple Fish and
Ling was brought in again by Sir Edward Dymock one of the Committees, without any thing
done in the same; for that the Committees could
not in their meeting assent to any alteration of
the same Bill.

The Bill against Jesuits, Seminary Priests, and
such like disobedient persons, was upon the second reading ordered to be ingrossed.

On Wednesday the 16th day of December three
Bills of no great moment had each of them one
reading; of which the second being a new one
touching Hue and Cry, was read the first time.

MrAsh one of the Committees in the Bill for
Swearing of Under-Sheriffs, in the name of himself and the residue of the same Committees
brought in the old Bill, and also a new Bill framed
by them, praying the reading thereof.

Mr Treasurer, one of the Committees in the
Bill for disposing of Parsonages impropriate to
charitable and pious uses, for himself and the residue of the same Committees brought in the old
Bill, and also a new Bill praying the reading
thereof.

The Bill for perfecting of Assurances was upon
the second reading committed unto Mr Sollicitor,
Mr Atturney of the Wards, MrSands and others,
and the Bill was delivered to Mr Sollicitor, who
with the rest was appointed to meet to morrow
in the Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn-Hall.

After some Motions made touching the former
Petitions exhibited and read in this House on
Monday the 14th day of this instant November
foregoing, which concerned the liberty of some
Ministers, and the placing of others in places that
wanted, many Arguments ensuing; but it was
at last resolved upon the motion of Sir Walter
Mildmay Chancellor of the Exchequer (who
spake exceeding well touching this business) that
some Committees should be appointed by the
House to view over the said Petitions, and to
reduce the contents of the same into some particular Heads or Articles, which being put in writing, might be imparted unto the Lords of the
Upper House, and that request might thereupon
be made to their Lordships to joyn with the
House of Commons in such further course as
should be thought meet. And thereupon divers
Committees were chosen to consider of the said
business accordingly, viz. Sir Thomas Heneage,
Sir Thomas Manners, MrRawleigh, Mr Sollicitor,
MrGeorge Cary, Sir Edward Dymock, Sir Robert
Germin, Sir William Herbert, Sir John Higham, MrCromwell, Mr Doctor Hammond, Mr Doctor James
and MrEdward Lewkenor, who were appointed
to meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer-Chamber for that purpose. Vide plus concerning this
business on Monday the 21th day of this instant
December following, and on Thursday the 25th of
February ensuing.

After which the House conceiving the weight
of this business required a greater number of
Committees, did further nominate these following, viz. Mr Atturney of the Wards, MrBeale,
MrCandish, MrBlage the Master of the Requests,
Mr. Wolley, Mr. Doctor Fletcher, Mr. Skinner,
Mr. William Stoughton, Mr. Thomson, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Morrice, Mr. Alford, Sir William Moore
and Mr. Wroth, who were appointed to meet this
Afternoon at the place aforesaid.

Two Bills, lastly, had each of them one reading; of which the second being the Bill for the
continuation and explanation of certain Statutes,
was read the first time.

On Thursday the 17th day of December the Bill
for assurance of certain Lands of Sir Thomas Lucy
and others was upon the second reading committed unto Mr. Digby, Mr. Barker, Mr. Cradock and
others, who were appointed to meet tomorrow
in the Middle Temple Hall.

The Bill for confirmation of Letters Patents
granted unto Mr. Walter Rawleigh, was brought
in by the Committees not altered in any word;
and upon motion for ingrossing, was after some
Arguments upon the Question, ordered to be
ingrossed.

Mr. Doctor Awberry and Mr. Doctor Barkeley
did bring from the Lords two Bills; the one for
the restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas
Howard, and the other for the paving of Newarke upon Trent; with request from the Earl of
Rutland unto Mr. Speaker for expediting of the
same Bill for the paving of Newark upon Trent.

The Bill against Jesuits, Seminary Priests, and
such like disobedient Subjects, having upon the
third reading passed the House, was sent up to
the Lords by Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Chancellor of
the Exchequer and others.

The Bill upon the reading passed the House
with little or no Argument, except it were from
one Doctor Parry, who in very violent terms
spake directly against the whole Bill, affirming it
to favour of Treasons, to be full of blood, danger, despair and terrour or dread to the English
Subjects of this Realm, our Brethren, Uncles and
Kinsfolks, and also full of Confiscations, but unto
whom? Not, said he, to her Majesty, (which
he wished they were) and said, he did not think
the contrary, but that zeal would cause the Bill
to have passage both in this House and with the
Lords, but yet he hoped when it should come
into her Highness most merciful hands, that it
would stay and rest there; until which time (he
said) he would reserve his reasons of his negative
voice against the Bill, then to be discovered by
him only unto her Majesty. Whereupon Dr.
Parry, by Order of this House, was appointed
to be requestred into the outer Room of this
House into the Serjeants Custody, and without
conferring with any, whiles the matter now in
question concerning his former Speeches against
the Bill last passed is in debating or arguing, until he shall be called in again. And afterwards
being brought to the Bar, and there kneeling
upon his knee, he was told by Mr. Speaker in
the name of the whole House, that if he thought
good, the House was contented to hear him
what reasons he could yield for himself in maintenance of his said Speeches against the aforesaid
Bill to the better satisfaction of this House, or
what other matter of excuse he could alledge
touching his former contempt uttered in the Presence of this said House in very unseemly manner,
and in unfitting words, in that he did speak so directly, reproachfully and absolutely against a Bill
first travelled in and publickly allowed of in the
House, and then considerately and maturely perused and digested by so great and grave a Committee selected and framed out of the ablest Members of this House, who having further diligently
and dutifully laboured therein, and brought it again into the House with one unanimous approbation of it as of a good and necessary Bill; and
that, lastly, it had been also so approved of this
day, and upon the third reading had passed the
House; and yet that he the said Doctor Parry
had termed the said Bill to be a Bill favouring of
Treasons, and to be full of Confiscations, blood,
danger, despair and terrour to the Subjects of
this Realm; and withal that he would well prove
and justifie the same by good reasons, which nevertheless (he said) he would not deliver to this
House; but would reserve them only to be revealed to her Majesty. Whereupon being further demanded, as aforesaid, what further excuse
or defence he could make for himself, he answered, that what he had said (and bound it with a
protestation) was without any intent of offence
towards the Queens Majesty (to whom he owed
all dutiful obedience) or towards the House;
and made repetition of his said former words,
and still avowed the justification of the same.
And so entring into some declaration of his own
estate tending altogether to his own credit, as of
his sundry good Services done to her Majesty, his
reputation with persons of good sort, and other
such like Speeches in his own commendation,
concluded in the end, that as before when he
spake to the Bill, and gave his negative voice to
the same, he then concealed his said reasons from
this House, so he would now conceal the same
still. Whereupon being sequestred again, it was
resolved, That for that he did speak to the Bill
and gave his negative voice so directly and undutifully, and in contempt of this House would
not shew his reasons for the same, being meerly
against the ancient Orders and usage of this High
Court, and not for that he said he would shew
them only to be discovered to her Majesty, it
was resolved, That he should be committed to
the Serjeants Ward till the matter shall be further
considered of by this House, the day being then
very far spent. Vide concerning this matter on
Friday the 18th day, Wednesday the 23. day,
and on Thursday the 24th day of this instant December following.

On Friday the 18th day of December the Bill
touching Appeals out of the Ecclesiastical Court,
was upon the second reading committed unto
Mr. Treasurer, the Master of the Requests, Mr.
Doctor Hammond, Mr. Sands, Mr. Cromwell, Mr.
Doctor Cousin, Mr. Barker, Mr. Flower, Mr. Wolley, Mr. Beale; and the Bill was delivered to Mr.
Treasurer, who with the rest was appointed to
meet this Afternoon in the Exchequer-Chamber.

The Bill also for the restitution in blood of the
Lord Thomas Howard had this day its first reading; and the Bill for confirmation of Letters
Patents made unto Walter Rawleigh Esquire, was
upon the third reading after many Arguments
and a Proviso added unto it, passed upon the
Question.

Sir Christopher Hatton Knight, her Majesties
Vicechamberlain, declared unto the House, That
her Majesty having heard of the great and dutiful
care of this House in devising and providing of
Laws for the preservation of her Majesties Royal
Person, doth accept the same in most humble,
loving and thankful part; and having thereupon inquired of the manner and parts of the same
Laws, doth both very well like and allow of the
same, and is also of her own most loving and
merciful disposition pleased that all persons barred or disabled by force of the same Law, as it
now is, shall be first called to answer and be
heard what they can say in excuse of themselves,
before they shall be prejudiced in their pretended Right or Titles. And also that her Majesty
will take away the Proviso in that Law, by which
any of these Subjects which have taken the Oath
of Association, might any way hereafter by any
possibility be touched in conscience. And then
made a motion that a convenient Committee of
the wise and grave Members of this House might
be appointed to consider of the said former Bill
already ingrossed, and so then to devise another
to be conceived according to the purport of her
Majesties Pleasure in that behalf, so as before is
signified. Whereupon it was then resolved, that
all the former Committees, and MrGeorge Ireland now added unto them, should meet together for that purpose this Afternoon in the Exchequer Chamber.

And further the said Mr Vice-Chamberlain
also declared unto this House, that her Majesty
having been made privy unto the mis-behaviour
of Mr. Doctor Parry Yesterday shewed in this
House, and of the order of this House taken
therein with him for the same, her Highness doth
not only deem him to have given just cause of
offence unto this House in the same his misdemeanor, but also doth very well allow of the
grave discretion of this House in forbearing for
the time to use any sharp course of Correction
against him for his said offence, in respect that
he had said he reserved his reasons to be imparted to her Majesty only; which as he had discovered unto some of the Lords of the Council by
her Highnesses appointment, and that partly to
the satisfaction of her Majesty, so her Highness
did think that upon his humble submission unto
this House with a dutiful acknowledgment of his
fault, this House would the rather dispense with
him therein.

Which done, Mr Doctor Parry was called to
the Bar, where humbly acknowledging his fault
upon his knees, it was told him by Mr Speaker,
after he had put him in remembrance of the manner of his offence, that it might be the House
would nevertheless deal favourably with him, if
they should see such cause upon his unseigned and
earnest consession and repentance of his fault,
and his humble submission unto the House with
good and dutiful endeavour of amendment hereafter. And then kneeling upon his knee in very
humble manner affirmed directly, that he had
very undutifully misbehaved himself, and had
rashly and unadvisedly uttered those Speeches
he used, and was with all his heart very sorry
for it; alledging withal that he had never been
of this House before this Session, and so could not
so well know the Orders of the House as he
should do, and that he would not willingly ofsend this House nor any man in it, and so humbly prayed their good favour towards him.

Whereupon being sequestred again out of the
House, it was after some Arguments and Speeches
had, resolved, That upon that his said acknowledgment of his fault and his humble submission,
he should be received into this House again as a
Member of the same, and take his place as before,
so that he would afterwards use himself in good
sort as he ought to do. And thereupon being
called again to the Bar, and there kneeling upon
his knee, and directly reiterating his former consession of his fault, and also his former humble
submission, protesting further that if ever after
he should give any just cause of offence again to
this House or any Member thereof, he would
then never after crave any more favour of
them.

Whereupon Mr Speaker declared the good
pleasure of this House in remitting his said offence
by receiving him again into them, with condition and hope of his better behaviour hereafter.
Which as he prosessed and promised to perform
accordingly, so did he in very good dutiful sort
give most humble thanks unto God and to her
Majesty, and also unto this whole House and
every Member of the same, for their good, courteous and favourable dealing towards him in this
behalf. Vide February the 18th and February the
24thpostea.

On Saturday the 19th day of December four
Bills of no great moment had each of them one
reading; of which the second being the Bill touching the keeping of the great Sessions of the
Peace and the Assizes for the Town of Caernarvon
to be kept in the Town of Caernarvon, was read
the third time. And the third being the Bi[ll]
for restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas
Howard had this day its second and third reading.
And three Bills thereupon were at this time sent
up to the Lords by Mr Treasurer and others,
which had not been delivered, because their
Lordships were risen and departed before their
coming. Vide on December the 14th last past,
when two of them had been sent up.

A Motion was made in the House, that their
Lordships might be sent unto, to know the reason of the new manner of indorsing their Bills.
For whereas in former times all Bills sent down
from the Lords to the House of Commons were
ever indorsed in the lower part of the same Bills;
contrary to the said accustomed use, the Bills
which were lately sent down from their Lordships, were indorsed in the upper or higher part
of the same, which the said Mr Treasurer and the
rest at this time sent up to the Upper House with
the aforesaid three Bills, did accordingly impart
to their Lordships. Vide plus de ista materia on
Monday the 21th day of this instant December
following.

The Bill for Hue and Cry was read the second
time during the absence of Mr Treasurer and the
rest, as aforesaid.

The reading of which Bill being ended, Mr
Treasurer and the residue returning from the
Lords, brought word, that he the said Mr Treasurer imparted unto their Lordships the Request
of this House for Conference with their Lordships
both for the Bill touching the Sabbath (de qua
Billa vide on Wednesday the 17th day of March
ensuing) and also for the Petitions of the griefs
of this House; unto both which the Lords said,
they would by and by send their Answer. Vide
concerning Petitions on Thursday the 25th day
of February ensuing.

Mr Vice-Chamberlain declared unto this House,
That her Majesty graciously considering the great
pains and careful travel of this House in the Service and Affairs of the Realm, hath determined
upon Monday next to adjourn the Court of Parliament until some other convenient time after
Christmas, that such Gentlemen and other Members of this House may the more conveniently
repair home to their houses in the mean time for
their better ease and recreation. And so moved
further, That (as before that time of Adjournment being upon Monday next) there can nothing of great moment possibly be prepared to
passing; so he wished that the same short time
may be imployed in the speeding of such Bills as
are nearest to the passing; and mentioned some
of those which came unto us from the Lords, and
that the residue may rest in the same case of furtherance in the mean time as now they are in.

Mr Serjeant Gawdy and Mr Doctor Ford did
bring from the Lords again the Bill for the restitution in blood of the Lord Thomas Howard amended in the indorsement, viz. indorsed under
the Bill, and the former indorsement above razed
out.

The Bill for restitution in blood of the Lord
Thomas Howard was sent up to the Lords by Mr
Treasurer and others; and also the Bill for paving of the Town of Newark upon Trent, the
Bill for the Town of Caernarvon, and the Bill for
fraudulent Conveyances (all which came from
their Lordships before not rightly indorsed) were
sent up to their Lordships to have the same indorsements reformed and amended, as that in
the Bill for the Lord Thomas Howard was before
amended.

The Bill for the true answering of the Debts
of Edward Fisher was read the first time. Vide
on Monday the 22. day of February ensuing.

MrRichard Lewkenor (one of the Committees
in the Bill to avoid partial Juries and Tryals) in
the name of himself and the residue of the same
Committees brought in the old Bill, and also a
new Bill, praying that the same new Bill may be
read accordingly.

The Bill for reformation of Errours in Fines
and Common Recoveries in the twelve Shires of
Wales, was upon the second reading committed unto Mr Sollicitor, Sir William Herbert, MrPenruddock, MrDavid Williams and others, who
were appointed to meet upon Thursday next in
the Afternoon in Lincolns-Inn-Hall. After which
the Bill for continuance and explanation of divers Statutes, had its second reading.

Mr Serjeant Gawdy and Mr Doctor Barkeley did
bring from the Lords the Bill touching the Sabbath day, with Message from their Lordships,
that they can find by no Precedent that they can
now add any thing at all (upon our Conference)
to their former Additions inserted into the said
Bill, and do think withal, that those things we
desire are already provided for in their said Additions as the Bill now standeth; and do therefore pray, that being so good a Bill as this is,
they will have care it do not miscarry; and so
departed. Whereupon it was then thought good
to reserve the Bill, in state as it was, till it may
be further considered of by view of the Precedents of this House in like cases. And Sir Thomas
Heneage, Mr Sollicitor, Mr Recorder, Sir William
Moore, MrCromwell, and MrSandes were appointed to search the Precedents of this House
for that purpose in the mean time of the next
sitting of this Court after the said Adjournment.
Vide plus de ista materia on Wednesday the 17th
day of February ensuing.

The Bill for the preservation of Grain was ordered upon the Question to be discontinued;
and divers others of no great moment, as touching Ecclesiastical Livings, Maintenance of the
Navy, and the like, were continued until the
end of this Adjournment, which was now drawing on on Monday next, being the 21th day of
December. And the Committees appointed for
the continuance of them were these following,
viz. Mr Vice-Chamberlain, Mr Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Sir Thomàs Heneage, Sir Thomas
Cecil, Sir William Moore, Mr Sollicitor, Mr Lieutenant of the Tower, Sir Richard Knightely, MrFrancis Hastings, Sir Nicholas Woodroose, MrDannet, MrHaymond, MrCromwell, MrOwen,
MrRawleigh, MrGrafton, Sir Francis Deake, Mr
Doctor Hammond, MrWolley, MrGrice, Sir Henry
Nevill, Sir John Peter, Sir William Drury, Sir
Robert Conestable, Sir Robert Germin, Sir Henry
Cock, who were appointed to meet on Thursday
after Christmas day in the Afternoon at two of
the Clock at Ely place.

After Mr Vice-Chamberlain's late former Speeches delivered unto this House of her Majesties
good and grateful acceptation of the earnest and
dutiful care and proceedings of this House in providing for the safety of her most Royal Person,
and of her Highnesses said most loving and favourable regard of adjourning this Court of
Parliament for some such convenient time, as
during which the greater part of the Members of
this House may at their pleasure repair home to
their dwellings, as well for their better recreations and ease, as for their further dealing in their
own private affairs; it was moved by Mr. Speaker, That some due form or course of yielding
unto her Majesty most humble and dutiful thanks
for the same her said Highnesses most honourable
and gracious acceptation and consideration, in
the name and behalf of this whole House, in
most loyal, humble, dutiful and obedient manner, may be considered of and devised. Whereupon after a few Speeches resolved and prayed,
that the same should and might be done most
fitly and conveniently by those honourable Personages Members of this House, which are of her
Majesties most honourable Privy Council, who
being then present, did very willingly and honourably undertake to execute the same most
faithfully and effectually.

On Monday the 21th day of December three
Bills of no great moment had each of them one
reading; of which the first being the Bills for
the true payment of the Debts of Edward Fisher
Esquire, was after the second reading committed
to the former Committees, (who were appointed
on Tuesday the 15th day of this instant December
foregoing) and Mr. Recorder was added unto
them. Vide February the 22thMonday postea.

The second of the said Bills being for Hue and
Cry, was brought in again by the Committees
somewhat amended; and the amendmen's being
twice read, the Bill with the said amendments
was ordered to be ingrossed, and the third Bill
touching Under-Sheriffs had its first reading.

Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Recorder were added
to the former Committees for Sir Thomas Lucy's
Bill.

Sir George Cary, one of the Committees in the
Bill for the good Government of the City of
Westminster, in the name of himself and the residue of the Committees, brought in the Bill
with some amendments.

Mr. Treasurer declared that he and the residue
of this House which are of her Majesties PrivyCouncil, did yesterday according to the charge
of this House laid upon them recommened unto
her Majesty the most humble, dutiful and loyal
thanks of this House for her Highnesses good
nion conceived of this whole House, and her
loving and thankful acceptation of their Service;
which as (he said) her Majesty did take in most
loving and good part, so did he refer her Highness's further Answer therein to the report of Mr
Vice-Chamberlain, being charged by her Majesty
to deliver the same Speeches unto this House
from her Highness.

Whereupon Sir Christopher Hatton Knight her
Majesties Vice-Chamberlain standing up did very
eloquently and very earnestly set forth her Majesties most Princely, gracious and kind acceptation
of the humble and most dutiful thankfulness of
this House so presented unto her Highness, to her
right great and high satisfaction, joy and comfort; and declared withal that her Highness did
for the same give most hearty and loving thanks
unto this whole House, yea and that in redoubling to them their thanks ten thousand thousand
fold; and so further very excellently, amply
and aptly shewed both the ready, careful and
obedient affections of this whole House to the
dutiful service of her Majesty, and also on the
other side her Highness incomparable Princely
accompt and regard of all such loyal, loving
and faithful Subjects; and concluded, that her
Majesties pleasure was, that this House should
well know, that in the consideration of the free
course of the Gospel of Jesus Christ amongst us,
our long continued Peace and plenty of Gods
good Blessings and Benefits bestowed upon us under the Ministry of her Highness, her Majesty
doth most sincerely ascribe all the same only and
wholly to the great goodness and mercy of Almighty God, attributing the cause of these good
effects (next under Gods Providence) to the
good demerits of so religious, godly and obedient Subjects, of whom how well and kindly her
Majesty doth think and conceive, her Highness
had much rather have told them in her own most
Royal Person, than have signified it unto them
by any other, if it might have conveniently been
so done, as upon the opportunity of a Prorogation or Dissolution of this Court. And further
declared, that her Majesty having regard to the
great charges and expences of their attendance in
the service of this great Council of the Realm,
wisheth them at their next meeting again to bestow the time as much as may be in publick and
general Actions fittest for the Common-Weal of
this Realm, and that with as little loss of time as
may be. And withal, that those of this House
towards the Law would join together to do their
best endeavours to devise some good Laws to
abridge and cut off the long tedious courses and
extream chargeable Circuits and superfluous delays of Suits in Law; not doubting but that in
so doing God will bless their Wealth and good
Estates, both in themselves and in their Posterity. And so having, as he thought, dutifully imparted unto them the sum and substance of her
Majesties Pleasure and Message committed unto
this House by him, though not in such effectual
and singular kind terms and forms as her Princely
Wisdom delivered the same unto him; and so referring himself to the residue of this House of her
Majesties Council then and now present to be put
in remembrance by them, if he have omitted any
part thereof, and they affirming he had not, he
ended his Speech.

Mr Doctor Ford and Mr Doctor Barkeley did
bring from the Lords the Bills amended in the indorsement, which before were sent from this
House unto them for that purpose, after they had
been first sent unto this House from their Lordships.

Nota, That on Saturday the 19th day of December last past the House of Commons taking exceptions at this last mentioned matter about indorsing of Bills in the upper parts of them,
whereas it ought to be done at the nether and
lower part, the Lords did very respectively both
then and now take away their said grievance by
the alteration of the indorsements aforesaid according to the usual and ancient form.

Mr. Treasurer touching the Petitions and
grievances of this House drawn into some certainty of convenient particularities to be then
afterwards moved by them unto the Lords by
way of Petition, and request unto their Lordships in the name of this whole House to join
with this House in the considerations of the said
Petitions and grievances, and to exhibite unto
her Majesty the humble suit of this House in
that behalf, shewed, that he and the residue of
the Committees according to the charge of this
House unto them, have sundry times met together and set down in writing such particular Contents of the said Petitions and griefs as they resolved to impart unto the Lords. And further,
that having moved their Lordships already in the
matter, they have received Answer, that when
their Lordships have further considered and conferred thereof amongst themselves, they will
then send for the said Committees of this House
to receive their Lordships Answer therein. Vide
concerning this business on Thursday the 25th day
of February ensuing.

Word was brought to Mr. Speaker by the Serjeant of this House, that one at the Door was
come from the higher House to require that the
Committees of this House do presently repair
unto their Lordships; which done and signified
unto this House by Mr. Speaker, the said Committees went up presently unto their Lordships
accordingly.

Mr. Sollicitor touching the returns of some
Knights returned into this present Parliament,
and for some doubts and questions arising in this
House upon the same, and afterwards by this
House referred unto him and Mr Recorder of
London for making of search of the returns of the
Writs and Indentures thereof, shewed, that they
can only find the cause of this question to arise
upon the Election of Mr. Bevill and Mr. Darrington to be Knights for the County of Huntington, which they are the rather confident of,
because none others attended them or came unto
them in this matter but only the said Elected
Knights, who, as those also who opposed them,
brought their Councel on both sides, and were
fully heard what they could say: After which
also Mr. Recorder and himself desiring fully to
inquire into this matter, had conferred and devised therein with the Clerk of the Crown-Office
in the Chancery, and comparing those Records
together with some of the Statutes Ordained in
those Cases, they do find such difference in them
tending to matter of effect, and to be Answered
by the Sheriff if there be cause, and not for any
matter in their opinions for this House to deal
with, whereby to cassate or make void the said
Election as they take it. And yet because that
resteth now chiefly upon matter of Precedents
to see further how this House may decide this
cause, he declared, that Mr. Recorder and he
will make further search of the Precedents in
like Cases with the Clerk of the higher House
for that purpose, and then further to advertise
this House as cause shall require. Vide concerning this matter on Tuesday the 8th day, and on
Saturday the 12th day of this instant December
foregoing.

The Bill for the preservation of the Haven of
Plymouth, was upon the second reading committed unto Sir Francis Drake, MrWroth, Mr. Edgcombe and others, who were appointed to meet
the third day of the next sitting of this Court in
Lincolns-Inn Hall in the Afternoon of the same
day.

A new Bill that Parsonages impropriate may
be disposed to godly and charitable uses, was
read the first time.

Mr. Sollicitor touching the excessive number
of penal Laws in force, very intolerable to the
Subjects, neither possible to be kept, and yet not
any put in Execution, as that for Apparel in
King H. 8. his time and such like, moved that a
Committee be had of some selected Members of
this House learned in the Laws to make a view
of the same Laws against the next sitting of this
Court after the Adjournment of the same, to
the end that this House may then thereupon
proceed to some course of diminishing the great
number of the same, as upon due considerations
in that behalf to be had shall be further thought
meet and convenient. And thereupon were named and chosen for that purpose all the PrivyCouncil being of this House, Mr. Sollicitor, Mr.
Recorder of London, Mr. Morrice, Mr. Sandes,
Mr. Attorney of the Wards and others, who
were appointed to meet on Wednesday before
the next Term in the Afternoon in LincolnsInn Hall.

The Bill for paying of the Town of Newark
upon Trent, after the third reading, passed upon
the question.

Mr. Treasurer and the residue of the Committees returning from the Lords he declared, that
they have received some Answer from their Lordships upon the Conference, and referred the report thereof to Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer,
as unto whom the same was by their said Lordships appointed to be delivered over unto this
House. Whereupon

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer declared,
that their Lordships had caused the said Notes in
writing to be read in the House, and their Lordships found the said grievances to concern but
some particular Countries and not the whole
Realm, to wit, the Countries only of Warwick,
Lincoln and Essex, and therefore might be considered to be reformed in time by some other convenient means: But being Answered by the
Committees of this House, that albeit there were
Petitions in writing exhibited but for these three
Counties, yet by Motions and Speeches in the
House it well appeared to be the grief of the
whole Realm. Which their Lordships having
understood did feelingly express how sensible
they were of it, and how truly they did join
with us of the House of Commons in wishing
the reformation thereof, and were now ready to
aid us with their best assistances therein as erst in
the two last former Sessions of Parliament they
had done, at both which times her Majesty had
thereupon Commanded some of the Lords of the
Clergy to take care and consideration of the
same causes, wherein as little or nothing hath
been done for ease or redress of the same, so
their Lordships of the Upper House (not minding to impute the fault thereof to any, and yet
remembring withal that their Lordships were
present when her Majesty by the Mouth of the
Lord Chancellor did give Commandment unto
Mr. Speaker not to deal in the House of Commons with matters concerning Religion or the
Church without her Highness pleasure first known,
and therefore do also take the same Commandment to extend as well to their Lordships as to
this House) have resolved that those of the Lords
which are of her Majesties Privy-Council do first
move her Highness to know her Majesties Pleasure therein before they proceed any further in
the matter.

The Lord Chief Justice of England, the Lord
Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas, the Lord
Chief Baron of the Exchequer and the Master of
the Rolls being sent down from the Lords to the
House of Commons and admitted into the said
House, the said Lord Chief Justice having in his
hand a Commission under the Great Seal of England declared unto Mr. Speaker that her Majesty
having given Authority by Commission under
the Great Seal of England unto divers of my
Lords the Bishops, Earls and Barons of the Upper House to Adjourn this Parliament unto the
4th day of February next coming, the said Lords
Commissioners have Adjourned the same in the
Upper House, and their Lordships have thereupon also sent them to this House to signifie the
same Adjournment over unto this House, that
the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses and Barons
of this House may likewise take notice of the
same Adjournment accordingly. Which thing
was also after their departure out of this House
declared unto this House by Mr. Speaker. And
so thereupon this Court by Warrant and in form
aforesaid, was adjourned unto the said 4th day
of February next coming.

Which done, Mr Vice-Chamberlain standing
up and putting the House in remembrance of her
Majesties most Princely and loving kindnesses signified unto this House in the former Messages and
Declarations of her Highnesses thankful acceptations of the dutiful cares and travails of this
House in the Service of her Majesty and the
Realm, moved the House, that besides the rendring of our most humble and Loyal thanks unto
her Highness, we do, being assembled, altogether joyn our hearts and minds together in most
humble and earnest prayer unto Almighty God
for the long continuance of the most prosperous
preservation of her Majesty, with most due and
thankful acknowledgment of his infinite benefits
and blessings poured upon this whole Realm
through the mediation of her Highnesses Ministry
under him. And he said, he had a Paper in writing
in his hand devised and set down by an honest,
godly and learned man, and which, albeit it was
not very well written, yet he would willingly
read it as well as he could, if it pleased them to
follow and say after him, as he should begin and
say before them. Which being assented unto
most willingly of all the whole House, and every one kneeling upon his knees, the said Mr ViceChamberlain begun the said prayer. Which being ended, every one departed away for that
time, until the said day of Adjournment.

Nota, That the aforesaid Commission did bear
date this present 21th day of December, and that
this Parliament was adjourned by it from the
said day unto the 4th day of February ensuing,
which was for the space of forty four days; at
the end of which said days either House met again according to their usual and accustomed
manner as followeth, (viz.)